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The convoys of French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne arrive in the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris, for second round of cross-party talks, with the aim of building consensus in a fractured parliament. But the event is marked by the notable absence of key members of the opposition who declined the invitation to attend. IMAGES
Polling stations close and ballot boxes opening begins in the second round of elections for Tunisia's toothless parliament. Some 262 candidates, including just 34 women, are running for 131 seats in an election that saw just 11.2 percent of registered voters take part in its first round. IMAGES
Polling stations open for the second round of elections for Tunisia's toothless parliament. Some 262 candidates, including just 34 women, are running for 131 seats in an election whose first round last month saw just 11.2 percent of registered voters take part. IMAGES
Senegal's ex-president Abdoulaye Wade (2000-2012) votes in Dakar, in the legislative elections that will be a test for incumbant president Macky Sall. The opposition hopes the outcome will force a coalition with President Macky Sall and curb any ambitions he may have for a third term. IMAGES
Senegalese President Macky Sall casts his vote in Fatick, 150km southeast of Dakar, as the country elects its parliament. The election is a test for the president to maintain loyalty, while the opposition hopes the results will force a coalition. Sixty-year-old Sall, who was elected in 2012 for seven years then re-elected in 2019 for another five, has been accused of wanting to break the two-term limit and run again in 2024. IMAGES
The president of the Horizons group Édouard Philippe "does not believe at all that it is possible" that the relative majority build "a government agreement with the far right or with the far left". Emmanuel Macron is continuing his consultations with political forces, in search of a difficult consensus in the National Assembly, three days after the second round of legislative elections. SOUNDBITE